Onslow, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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38%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

68%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Onslow	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$18,510	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$35,078	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$37,188	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$16,250	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$42,500	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,938	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.5%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	36.0%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Onslow is 38% lower than the national average
The median household income in Onslow is 37% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Onslow is 68% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Onslow is 138% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$23,382 $35,078 $70,156

City

$36,376 $54,570 $109,140

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Onslow median earnings by income bracket

Onslow employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.2%	12.2%
Manufacturing sector	28.6%	28.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	32.7%	32.7%
Public administration	2.0%	2.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.2%	10.2%
Education, health & social services	2.0%	2.0%
Other	12.2%	12.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mechanicsville, IA	983	$65,491	18.4%
Cascade, IA	2,104	$57,614	4.1%
Stanwood, IA	673	$56,071	1.4%
Olin, IA	966	$55,417	0.2%
Bernard, IA	140	$51,154	7.5%
Onslow, IA	304	$35,078	36.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Trapper Creek, AK	304	$45,682	17.4%
Mingo, IA	304	$48,375	12.6%
Fairview, KS	304	$50,455	8.8%
Oslo, MN	304	$61,250	10.7%
Excelsior Estates, MO	304	$40,568	26.7%
Onslow, IA	304	$35,078	36.6%

Source: The Onslow, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).